Space Apps Sarawak 2021�Magellanic Clouds Group
Space apps Challenge :
Have seeds will travel?
Fundamental that plants needed to grow:�
Water
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Sunlight ( glows magenta pink LED)
Gravity
Fertilizer
The Photosynthesis Process
Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen and Glucose
Since in space is microgravity and weightless, plants can
grow in any direction depending on the water reservoir and the LED light.
Since the start of the space program , most pre-packaged food has been used to meet astronaut food requirements and it continues to serve as the foundation of the food system, mostly on early exploration missions.
However, taking a trip to Mars will take up to three years and during that time, Vitamins (like Vitamin B1,C and K) and the key nutrients are available in pre-packaged foods.
These pre-packaged foods will eventually lose efficacy and may also suffer a decline in palatability and acceptability.
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HOW TO GROW
PLANT IN SPACE?
NASA has invented Pillow Plant�
What is pillow plant?
Made from what?
How long does it take to make?
How does it work?
What is the size, and much does it weight?
Made from what?�> made from Teflon Coated Kevlar (TCK)�Reason: �> not toxic to plants and it keeps light out of the root zone�> It is also durable, waterproof, and not flammable��How long does it take?�> takes about 5.5 to 6 hours��What is the size, and much does it weight?�> plant pillow mass for Veggie averages 200 g�> size is 13 cm x 14.5 cm x 4 cm but they are soft so size can vary�> they hold 250 cc of substrate����
What is pillow plant?�> a shell that hold particulate and a seed the seed’s root system will grow in the particulate ��> a wick on the bottom of the pillow which rests on top of the root mat��> the root mat is a water reservoir with its own wick on the top��> the wicks allow moisture to transfer between the two
HOW DOES
IT WORKS?
This is the pillow plant:
The Veggie chamber helps solve the problems of a weightless environment by using ‘plant pillows’, sounds comfy right?
These pillows are bags filled with material for growing plants in space.
Wicks:
Wicks are implanted into the bags and are used to draw water from inside the pillow to the plant.
These wicks also provide a place to glue the seeds.
It’s important to orient the seeds so roots will grow ‘down’, and shoots that emerge will push out of the bag towards the light.
LED Lights:
LED lights are used for photosynthesis and give the shoots a sense of direction, so they keep growing upward. The walls of the Veggie chamber can expand to make room for the plant as it grows.
The purple/pinkish hue surrounding the plants in Veggie is the result of a combination of the red and blue lights, which is what the plants need to grow. Green LEDS were added so the plants look like edible food rather than weird purple plants.
Types of edible plants can be grown in space using pillow plant :
Have Seeds Will Travel�
All Veggie Crop Experiments for Human Consumption �
VEG-01 B: ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce – July 8, 2015 - Aug. 10, 2015.
VEG-03 A: ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce using cut and-come-again repetitive harvest technique – Oct. 25, 2016 – Dec. 28, 2016.
VEG-03 B: ‘Tokyo Bekana’ Chinese cabbage – Jan. 20, 2017 - Feb. 17, 2017.
VEG-03 C: ‘Tokyo Bekana’ Chinese cabbage using cut and-come-again repetitive harvest technique – April 3, 2017 - May 31, 2017.
VEG-03 D: Mizuna mustard, ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce and ‘Waldmann’s Green’ lettuce using cut-and-comeagain repetitive harvest technique – Sept. 26, 2017 - Nov. 23, 2017 (harvested and eaten on Thanksgiving).
VEG-03 E: Mizuna mustard, ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce and ‘Waldmann’s Green’ lettuce using cut-and-come-again repetitive harvest technique grown concurrent with Veg-03 F – Feb. 6, 2018 - April 6, 2018.
VEG-03 F: Mizuna mustard, ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce and ‘Waldmann’s Green’ lettuce using cut-and-come-again repetitive harvest technique grown concurrent with Veg-03 E – Feb. 9, 2018 - April 9, 2018.
VEG-03 G: ‘Red Russian’ kale and ‘Dragoon’ lettuce – Oct. 25, 2018 - Nov. 28, 2018.
VEG-03 H: ‘Wasabi’ mustard and ‘Extra Dwarf’ pak choi – March 9, 2019 - April 6, 2019.
VEG-04 A: Mizuna mustard using Red-Rich and Blue-Rich light recipes – June 4, 2019 - July 9, 2019.
VEG-04 B: Mizuna mustard grown using Red-Rich and Blue-Rich light recipes and cut-and-come-again repetitive harvest technique – Oct. 1, 2019 – Nov. 28, 2019.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
Conclusion
OBJECTIVES
Our challenge is to :
Problem Statement :
How to grow more plants in a smaller space?
OUR SOLUTION:
Deployable Space
Green House (DSGH)
The inspiration came up as we used a simple origami fan and airplane boarding tunnel as a reference for the solution. The solution, being used as an extension connected or simply put, installed from the food storage’s entrance and it’ll be extended as more food is being consumed as days/months/years pass by.
The extension serves as an extended room for the plantation to be executed.
The more room there is for more ‘pillows’ to be set up, the more food supply can grow.
The shelf will soon be installed in the provided space by the astronauts.
It can be installed and restored when it is necessary according to the astronaut’s needs.
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Empty shelf will be installed or can be restored by astronauts.
Pillow plants will be placed in the shelves.
The plants will grow horizontally depending on the position of the seeds and the LED lights.
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Conclusion
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